UKG is launching a multimillion-dollar pay equity initiative
HR and workforce management solutions company UKG is launching its Close the Gap Initiative, which will work to resolve pay inequity found in today’s workforce.
Diversity and equality
Sanofi expands paid parental leave policy to better support working parents
The pharma company says the move is meant to increase equality in the workplace.
COVID exacerbated racial inequities in healthcare. Can startups help?
During the pandemic, average life expectancy for Black and Hispanic people fell more sharply compared with white people.
This veteran is working to connect healthcare and social services
Taylor Justice, veteran and co-founder of Unite Us, delves into how his organization is creating lines of communication between health and social care providers.
This app could make the workplace more accessible for deaf workers
Tech startup Nagish is teaming up with Comcast to help deaf or hard-of-hearing workers and customers communicate via phone by converting text to speech.
Change is on the way for lactating parents
The PUMP Act is set to extend rights to lactating parents, including nine million people who had been exempt from protections by the law since 2010.
Tesla subjects women to ‘rampant sexual harassment,’ suit says
One employee says she experienced “nightmarish” conditions at one factory.
The missing link: Pay transparency is critical to DEI initiatives
Despite making pledges toward bettering their company landscape for minorities, companies continue to show hesitancy discussing wages.
Banks aim to improve gender diversity with homegrown talent
Recruiting from competitors can be hard to pull off, and it won't create more equity in the industry. Some of the Best Banks to Work For are finding ways to develop, support and promote women who are already on the payroll.
Employees call for Activision Blizzard CEO to step down
The company has several potential successors waiting in the wings.
Women managers are better for the planet
“Female managers are more inclined towards environmental protection than their male peers,” according to the research.
Slow and steady wins the race: How Noodles & Company is building an inclusive workplace
Sue Petersen, head of the franchise’s diversity and inclusion efforts, discusses the wins, losses and challenges of DEI.
This military vet is using his business to fight veteran unemployment and boost mental health
Jerry Flanagan, CEO of JDog Brands, partners exclusively with veterans and their families.
Benefits Think Leveraging financial wellness programs to combat the great resignation
Over half of employees say they are likely to stay at a job that provides financial wellness programs
Krystal Barker Buissereth
Morgan Stanley at Work
Use Veterans Day as a catalyst for year-round support
Veterans need more education and guidance when it comes to navigating benefits and life outside of service.
It’s not just about family leave: Bridging the gap between managers and working parents
Villyge, an employer-paid benefit platform that focuses on supporting working parents, believes the key to employee retention is in the hands of the managers.
Centric Bank goes back to school to achieve diversity goals
The Pennsylvania community bank lacked the resources to go all-in on developing a diversity, equity and inclusion policy, so it turned to grad students at Georgetown University for help.
Benefits Think Closing the gender pay gap for Latinx women
To narrow the pay gap, organizations need to challenge harmful stereotypes and advocate for employees as individuals for their strengths and uniqueness.
Linda Brito
Yardstick Management
This father is breaking down business barriers for his autistic son
David Friedman, founder and CEO of Autonomy Works, discusses why autistic talent should not be overlooked, especially as automation and robots enter today’s labor landscape.
More Hispanic workers will have access to retirement benefits with Principal’s new offering
The addition was designed to grant accessibility to the thousands of Hispanic workers the insurance company serves, as many face a retirement savings gap made worse by the pandemic.
